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Guest Writerbook reviewBook ReviewsThe Sports Gene

The Sports Gene: Review

Does race play a factor in our ability to succeed in sports? Micah Snell reviews The Sports Gene, which gives us a preliminary answer: it's complicated.

Matthew Lee AndersonOrthodoxyGK ChestertonFormation

Reading through Chesterton's Orthodoxy: “The Ethics of Elfland” and “The Flag of the World”

Matthew Lee Anderson and Trevin Wax continue their discussion of G.K. Chesterton's Orthodoxy with the Ethics of Elfland and Flag of the World.

Matthew Lee AndersonLiterature

When the Story Stops Telling Itself: A New Letter from C.S. Lewis

A new quote from C.S. Lewis on story is contained in the never-before published letter to Sarah Hauser, which is now available to read for the first time.

Matthew Lee AndersonCollege and University

An Open Letter to College Freshmen

An open letter to college freshmen by Matthew Lee Anderson, explaining what he wished he knew in college.

Kevin WhiteChurchdenominationalismnon-denominationalism

Beyond Eclectic Christianity

It is tempting to live within an eclectic Christianity, picking and choosing from all denominations. This is, ultimately, prideful and condescending.

Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

On Orthodoxy, Chapters Two and Three - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Trevin Wax and I are keeping up our conversation about Chesterton’s Orthodoxy.  We’re bouncing back over to his place this time around, and I encourage you to chime in with your comments there. The previous discussion on the introduction here at […]

Matthew Lee Anderson

A Radical Anthropology and Imagining our Political Future - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

James Poulos' conception of "free radicals" might offer fewer resources for imagining our political future for conservative Christians than he realizes.

Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalism

On Authority, Tradition, and Millennial Evangelicals - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Millennial evangelicals are wary of tradition and authority. Tradition has a crucial role to play in understanding authority and speaking authoritatively.

Matthew Lee Anderson

Reading Through Orthodoxy: The Introduction - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Chesterton's Orthodoxy is an "elephantine adventure in pursuit of the obvious," which is that Christianity satisfies our "double spiritual need."

Michael HendrixEconomics and BusinessHome EconomicsNick Schulz

Why 'The Family' Matters in Economics

There are a lot of reasons why 'the family' matters in economics. The family is the best department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

Jeremy MannEconomics and Business

Social Justice Reconsidered: Report from the Philadelphia Society

Social justice was recently reconsidered by the Philadelphia Society. Here are a few lessons from their meeting.

Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

Come Read Orthodoxy with Trevin Wax and Me - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Orthodoxy is an important book and Matthew Lee Anderson and Trevin Wax are inviting you to read through it with them.